Officials Oppose Presumptive Sentencing in Michigan
Michigan prison officials warn that adopting presumptive sentencing would cost over 1 billion dollars to implement and fail to guarantee safer streets. The plan would curb judge discretion, potentially shorten sentences, shrink parole and probation roles, and could triple the state’s prison population if broadly applied.
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Lansing
UPS
Michigan
State Senate
State Department of Corrections
Parole — Board
Parole Board
Corrections Review
Enterprise space shuttle ready for first free flight
NASA test teams hailed a successful 63 minute Mojave dive aboard the Enterprise and said a minor hydraulic power unit leak could delay a planned Friday piggyback test and possibly push back the July 27 free flight. Astronauts Joe Engle Dick Truly noted the test went well while Donald Slayton warned of an APU change.
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Edwards Afb
Calit Upi
Mojave Desert
NASA
Bob Green
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Space Agency
Enterprise
Joe Engle
Dick Truly
Donald “Deke” Slayton
Yugoslavia Expels Two Americans Over Helsinki Conference Protests
Belgrade police expelled two Americans linked to the Helsinki Guarantees for Ukraine Committee as protests at the deadlocked Belgrade Helsinki conference continued. The men, identified as Andrew Fedynsky and Adam Misztal, were flown to Western Europe after questioning. The incident followed a pattern of authorities removing demonstrators while talks on the conference agenda stalled over human rights scrutiny of signatory nations.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UPI
Helsinki Guarantees For Ukraine Committee
Washington, D.C
Western Europe
Andrew Karkoe
St. Paul
Detroit
Continue Probe In Slayings In Locust Grove Okla
The hunt for Gene Leroy Hart, sought for the June 13 slayings of three Girl Scouts, slowed as Oklahoma troopers cut search forces from 50 to 15 and the National Guard helicopter and Pennsylvania search dogs were withdrawn. Hart, 33, fled Mayes County Jail in 1973 and is charged with three counts of first degree murder.
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Locust Grove
Okla
UPI
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Gene Leroy
Hart
Mayes County
Lori Lee Farmer
Michelle Guse
Doris Denise Milner
Kenneth van Hoy
District Court Fines Filed In Holland Area
Holland District Court processed a lengthy list of fines and probation terms. Defendants include Benito Zarate for traffic and drug related offenses, Keith TerHorst for careless driving, and Raul Martinez for delinquency contributions, among many others from Holland, Zeeland, and West Olive.
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Holland District Court
Benito Zarate
New Holland
Keith Edward TerHorst
72Nd Ave
Hudsonville
Michael DeWitt
Beech Dr
Raul Martinez
South Shore
Jeffrey Earl Bing
92Nd Ave
Zeeland
Andrew VanSlot
East 30Th St
Rudy Lynn Melhorn
Briarwood Dr
Laurel Anne VerBurg
South 96Th Ave
Karla Lynn Lems
New Holland St
Brad Lee Bruursema
148Th Ave
Gary Lee VanKampen
Dunton
Jimmy Lee Plopster
William Thomas Winkleblack
West Olive
Ramon Hernandez, Jr
East 17Th St
Thomas Alan Rooks
Meadowbrook
Nieusma Named President of Michigan County Clerks Group
Grand Haven Ottawa County Clerk Harris Nivesma was chosen as president of the Michigan state association of County Clerks at the summer conference in Iron Mountain. He also earned the clerk of the year honor at the final banquet and has served as treasurer of the state group.
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Grand Haven
Debra Kay Edwards
West Olive
Robert Westhield
Zeeland
Ottawa
Ignacio Ramos
Howard Ave
Holland
Meyers
Harris Nivesma
Michigan State Association of County Clerks
Iron Mountain
Nieusma
See Funnel Near Paw Paw
Tornado watch covered most of Michigan as severe storms crossed the state. A funnel was sighted near Paw Paw in Van Buren County with no touchdowns reported. Hail up to three quarters of an inch fell at Lawrence, also in Van Buren County, and a ham radio operator near Columbiaville reported 60 mph winds.
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Elizabeth O'Conner
West 10Th
Holland
Holland Welding Service
East 26Th St
Michigan
National Weather Service
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Paw Paw
van Buren County
Lawrence
Columbiaville
Flint
Michigan Delegation Votes to Defeat B 1 Bomber Amendment
The House on Tuesday approved 248 to 178 an amendment to halt the B 1 bomber program. Michigan’s delegation split with 11 Democrats and 8 Republicans voting for and against, listing Blanchard Bonier Brodhead Carr Conyers Diggs Dingell Ford Kildee Nedzi Traxler for and Pursell Broomfield Ceder berg Ruppe Sawyer Stockman Vander Jagt against.
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Washington
UPL
Michigan
House
Blanchard
Bonier
Brodhead
Carr
Conyers
Diggs
Dingell
Ford
Kildee
Nedzi
Traxler
Pursell
Broomfield
Brown
Cederberg
Ruppe
Sawyer
Stockman
Vander Jagt
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Wallace J. Castle, Jr
West 26Th St
Mth St
Washington Blvd
Jack L. Zuverkink
North Shore
South Shore Driv
Graatschap Rd
Ruth Cook
Seventh St
Lori Anne Timmer
East Mth St
Gerald Reimer
Grand Rapids
Pine Ave
Chicago
Helen Blanche Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Philip K. Wrigley
Wisconsin
Century Steps
Boowman
E. 40Th St
Raymundo Chiquito
Fredrick Joe Konynenbelt
Rich
Douglas VanDussen
76Th Ave
Josie Edna Jones
Billie Clifford Fitzgerald
Central Ave
Alverne Wayne
124Th St
Paul Thomas Bridges
Reed Ave
Grant Elwin Plockmeyer
145Th Ave
Allen Clare Davis
Fennville
Jack Allen Weener
Harrison
Elmer DeFreit
East 40Th
Charles Busscher
West 147Th
Connie Lee Winkle
Larkwood
James Allen Topp
South Shore Dr
John Mervyn Hoffman
Brookdale
James Henry DeBoer
Joel William Wilson
Maple St
Hamilton
Leonard Joseph Glatz
Daniel Mark Gilbert, Jr
Maple
Michael Jay Steel
Fifth Ave
Johnnie Ray Hemmeke
Croswell St
August Frank Garbrecht
152Nd Ave
David John Zeerip
East 24Th St
Dale Love
Mixer
Douglas
Rebecca’ L Mikle
Marylane Dr
Jose Alberto Gomez
Washington Ave
Carl John Veldhoff
Bay Ave
Jeffrey Lynn Edwards
Holland State Park
Colleen House Engler
Michigan State Chamber of Commerce
United Press International
W. 8Th St
Poultry & Fish
Our
del Mar
Marne
Vile & Dobos Co
Laperies
Holland's Drapery Center
E. 8Th St
Holland, Michigan
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